Shoulder pain can be frustrating—whether it’s a dull ache while reaching overhead, stiffness that limits daily activities, or discomfort that seems to appear without injury. The good news? For most non-traumatic shoulder pain, physiotherapy is not only effective, it’s often the best place to start.
Roll your ankle on the weekend? The difference between a quick recovery and months of repeat niggles may not just be how bad the sprain was — it may actually be what happens next.
How should you manage this injury? Who should you see? What should you do within the first few weeks?
Have you ever noticed your hands shaking a little when you’re holding a cup of coffee or trying to write something or perhaps even at rest ? You’re not alone. This kind of involuntary movement or shaking is called a tremor, and while it can be harmless it can also give us clues to possible underlying causes or medical conditions. Tremors can also occur in the arm, legs, head, trunk or vocal cords. Interesting new research is demonstrating possible links between certain types of hand tremor & dementia enabling possible identification of those at risk before any cognitive or memory issues have appeared.
Your Hands, Our expertise
Every year, Hand Therapy Week shines a spotlight on the vital role hand therapists play in rehabilitation, recovery, and injury prevention. This week, we’re focusing on a critical yet often overlooked topic: workplace hand injuries.
May is Exercise Right Month, a national campaign that encourages all Australians to move more and move better—regardless of age, ability, or health status. It’s a great time to ask yourself: Am I exercising in a way that’s right for me?
Andrew Willcox is the lead physiotherapist for the Tasmanian Devils Talent Program, encompassing boys and girls under 16 and under 18 squads, as well as the newly formed Senior Talent Academies for men and women. Andrew has been working for the Devils for the last 6 years, and can be found on the sidelines either in Hobart or interstate most weekends of the AFL season.
In March Nick Wilson will be providing physiotherapy coverage with the Para-triathlon world cup event in Devonport Tasmania. He recently travelled to Paris as a headquarters physiotherapist for the 2024 Paralympic games, where he looked after the triathlon team once they got into the village.
The para-triathlon is set over 3 legs, a 750 metre swim, 20 km cycle and 5 km run.
There are several impairment classes that you might see during a paratriathlon event:
Did you know that up to 20% of people that use their voice for a living will experience difficulty in voice production. This is not just professional singers or performers, but can also be teachers, lawyers, customer service consultants or stay at home mums, to name a few.
At BODYSYSTEM, we provide a range of sports-specific screening services designed to assess key physical attributes, identify potential deficiencies, and reduce the risk of injuries that can impact both performance and overall health. Our screens target the unique demands of various sports, enabling us to pinpoint areas that may predispose athletes to injury or hinder their performance.
Kate Moore works as a Hockey Australia Physiotherapy provider for the Jillaroos, the Australian U21 Women’s Team. As part of this role she travelled to Europe in June to support the team when playing games against The Netherlands, Belgium and Great Britain. In 2025 Kate will continue in this role and travel with the Jillaroos to the Junior World Cup qualifiers in New Zealand, practice matches in Europe in June and Darwin in September and then onto the Junior World Cup in Chile in December.
